1796 Draped Bust Dollar - Small Date, Small Letters
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$46,000 CH XF 10-16-2003 Stack's
Description
The 1796 Draped Bust Dollar - Small Date, Small Letters is a dollar produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1804 series. The U.S. Mint produced 79,920 examples. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait, while the reverse displays a small, naturalistic eagle perched on a palm branch within a wreath (1795-1798) or a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM (1798-1804). Designed by Robert Scot/John Eckstein. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 27 grams, 40 mm in diameter, with a lettered: hundred cents one dollar or unit edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6859. The Draped Bust Dollar continued the silver dollar series with an elegant design attributed to Gilbert Stuart. The 1804 Draped Bust Dollar is one of the most famous and valuable coins in existence. Only 15 examples are known. Regular-issue dates are all scarce, with the 1795 being the most accessible.
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